| Ji Mombasaan vain piv elm
| Ji to Mombasa only piv elm
|
| Ja elmn nyt Mombasa vain j
| And now I live in Mombasa just j
|
| Kuumankostean min tunsin Mombasan
| Hot and humid I knew Mombasa
|
| Ja meren, taivaan afrikan
| And the African of the sea, the sky
|
| M ensin nin vain meren sinisen
| At first I just got the blue of the sea
|
| Ja koralliin li aallot jylisten
| And against the coral the waves thundered
|
| Prskeen takaa nin sinun hahmos yllttin
| I was surprised by your figure from behind the bar
|
| S nousit rantaan nauraen
| S you came ashore laughing
|
| Ja simpukan, niin vaahdonvalkoisen
| And the clam, so frothy white
|
| S ojensit ja katsoit hymyillen
| S you reached out and looked with a smile
|
| Koskin simpukkaa ja sen pintaa karheaa
| I touched the clam and its rough surface
|
| Kuin vartaloas kosteaa.
| As the body becomes moist.
|
| Kun polttaen li tuuli kasvoihin,
| When burning li the wind in the face,
|
| Niin ksisss s kannoit aaltoihin
| So kssss s carried to the waves
|
| Tyrskyn alle jin. | Under cod jin. |
| Olit vahva sylissin,
| You were a strong hug,
|
| Niin lmmin suolanmakuinen.
| So very salty.
|
| Kun saapui y, niin tyrskyt lannistui
| When y arrived, the turds were discouraged
|
| Ja lahdelmaan vain kevyt vaahto ui
| And only a light foam swims in the gulf
|
| Kuulin unessain leopardin huudon vain
| I only heard the cry of the leopard in my dreams
|
| Ja kosketin sua uudestaan | And I touched you again |